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- Magic8 Pro Air vs Galaxy S26 Ultra
Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
What Magic8 Pro Air does better (8) and where Galaxy S26 Ultra wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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8.3Display9.1
9.7Performance9.4
9.5Camera9.8
9.2Battery8.0
9.7Features9.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Magic8 Pro AirGalaxy S26 Ultra
| Magic8 Pro Air | Galaxy S26 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 150.5 mm | 163.6 mm | −13.1 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 78.1 mm | −6.2 mm |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 7.9 mm | −1.8 mm |
| Weight | 155 g | 214 g | −59 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Magic8 Pro Air better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- AnTuTu score4,430,255 vs 2,627,986+69%
- Peak brightness6,000 nits vs 2,600 nits2.3×
- Battery capacity5,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+10%
- Wired charging80 W vs 60 W+33%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Weight155 g vs 214 g+38%
- Wireless charging power50 W vs 25 W2×
- Thickness6.1 mm vs 7.9 mm+30%
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than Magic8 Pro Air?
- Main camera50 MP vs 200 MP4×
- Optical zoom3.2× vs 5×+56%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,603 vs 11,566+9%
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- CPU frequency4.21 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+13%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.9″+9%
- Pixel density461 ppi vs 500 ppi+8%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Rear cameras3 vs 4+33%
- Resolution (width)1,216 px vs 1,440 px+18%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.4+14%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 155 g | 214 g |
| Thickness | 6.1 mm | 7.9 mm |
| Height | 150.5 mm | 163.6 mm |
| Width | 71.9 mm | 78.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 |
| Colours | Black, White, Purple, Orange | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold |
| Stylus | — | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | LTPO OLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,216 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,640 px | 3,120 px |
| Pixel density | 461 ppi | 500 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 6,000 nits | 2,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,480 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.2% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9500 | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.21 GHz | 4.74 GHz |
| GPU | Arm G1-Ultra | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 4,430,255 | 2,627,986 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 10,603 | 11,566 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 7,744 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 4. |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.4 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.3" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 4 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3.2× | 5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,500 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Si/C | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 16.4 h |
| Wired charging | 80 W | 60 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 75% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 50 W | 25 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.9 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.28 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 10 | One UI 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 7 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | — | A |
| Battery charge cycles | — | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | — | 55 h |
| Repairability class | — | C |
| Drop resistance class | — | A |
